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The Definitive Guide to Tech and CarsSat, 10 Dec 2016 04:25:16 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.74555266Baidu & BMW call off collaboration on self-driving car projecthttps://www.slashgear.com/baidu-bmw-call-off-collaboration-on-self-driving-car-project-19464713/
https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-bmw-call-off-collaboration-on-self-driving-car-project-19464713/#commentsSat, 19 Nov 2016 12:00:29 +0000https://www.slashgear.com/?p=464713Baidu, the Chinese search engine and internet giant, and Germany’s BMW have announced that they’re ending the autonomous car technology the pair first announced last summer. A formal product was never announced from the two companies, as the project never went beyond a joint research initiative. Thus far, the project saw Baidu make use of BMW’s 3 Series sedans in … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-bmw-call-off-collaboration-on-self-driving-car-project-19464713/feed/1464713NVIDIA DRIVE PX 2 AI board now has a smaller, single-core formhttps://www.slashgear.com/nvidia-drive-px-2-ai-board-now-has-a-smaller-single-core-form-13455865/
https://www.slashgear.com/nvidia-drive-px-2-ai-board-now-has-a-smaller-single-core-form-13455865/#respondTue, 13 Sep 2016 09:00:00 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=455865When you speak of NVIDIA, you will mostly like first think of high-end graphics cards mostly used to power gaming rigs and hard-core multimedia computers. Of late, however, the company has been putting its processing power at the service not of gamers only but also of car makers. Earlier this year, it unveiled its new DRIVE PX 2 single-board computers … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/nvidia-drive-px-2-ai-board-now-has-a-smaller-single-core-form-13455865/feed/0455865NVIDIA and Baidu team up for autonomous car AI platformhttps://www.slashgear.com/nvidia-and-baidu-team-up-for-autonomous-car-ai-platform-04454706/
https://www.slashgear.com/nvidia-and-baidu-team-up-for-autonomous-car-ai-platform-04454706/#respondSun, 04 Sep 2016 15:30:09 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=454706Nvidia has announced a new partnership with Baidu, China’s largest search engine, to work together on developing an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for self-driving cars. The announcement was made at the Baidu World Conference last week, with Baidu planning to use the jointly-developed technology in its own fleet of autonomous taxis. But the companies also plan to make the platform … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/nvidia-and-baidu-team-up-for-autonomous-car-ai-platform-04454706/feed/0454706Ford and Baidu pump $150m into firm giving eyes to autonomous carshttps://www.slashgear.com/ford-and-baidu-pump-150m-into-firm-giving-eyes-to-autonomous-cars-16451982/
https://www.slashgear.com/ford-and-baidu-pump-150m-into-firm-giving-eyes-to-autonomous-cars-16451982/#respondTue, 16 Aug 2016 15:07:08 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=451982Ford and Baidu have pumped $150m into Velodyne LiDAR, the sensor company specializing in the super-precise laser mapping systems many believe are vital to autonomous cars’ success. Velodyne is responsible for the “turrets” most self-driving vehicles sprout from their roofs, each containing a laser array that can build up a 3D view of the world around them in real-time. That … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/ford-and-baidu-pump-150m-into-firm-giving-eyes-to-autonomous-cars-16451982/feed/0451982China government imposes new restrictions on search engine resultshttps://www.slashgear.com/china-government-imposes-new-restrictions-on-search-engine-results-25445854/
https://www.slashgear.com/china-government-imposes-new-restrictions-on-search-engine-results-25445854/#respondSat, 25 Jun 2016 13:35:30 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=445854Chinese authorities have launched new regulations for the nation’s search engines and the results they display to internet users. But as a country with some of the tightest controls over the internet, its use, and what information people have access to, China‘s new rules are actually beneficial for its citizens. Under the new rules, search engines are required to identify … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/china-government-imposes-new-restrictions-on-search-engine-results-25445854/feed/0445854Baidu: ‘modest’ city changes needed for self-driving futurehttps://www.slashgear.com/baidu-modest-city-changes-needed-for-self-driving-future-17432231/
https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-modest-city-changes-needed-for-self-driving-future-17432231/#commentsFri, 18 Mar 2016 00:55:14 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=432231Self-driving cars are the future, and humans have to learn to deal with that. There’s the need to accept that we won’t always be behind the wheel, of course, but it’s more than that — autonomous cars will one day drive as well as humans, but they will also drive differently, and that means both humans and the cities we … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-modest-city-changes-needed-for-self-driving-future-17432231/feed/1432231Baidu driverless cars head to the States for testinghttps://www.slashgear.com/baidu-driverless-cars-head-to-the-states-for-testing-17432156/
https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-driverless-cars-head-to-the-states-for-testing-17432156/#respondThu, 17 Mar 2016 13:30:16 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=432156Chinese search giant Baidu is set to bring its driverless car testing to the US in a move that sees the firm advocating coordination with the US government to get self-driving cars on the road. Baidu wants to have a commercially viable automated car available in China by 2018, which is well ahead of the goals set by some firms. … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-driverless-cars-head-to-the-states-for-testing-17432156/feed/0432156Baidu’s self-driving car passes mixed road test with flying colorshttps://www.slashgear.com/baidus-self-driving-car-passes-mixed-road-test-with-flying-colors-10417889/
https://www.slashgear.com/baidus-self-driving-car-passes-mixed-road-test-with-flying-colors-10417889/#respondThu, 10 Dec 2015 07:30:49 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=417889Most of the autonomous cars you read about these days come from Europe and the US, and at least one from Japan. China, of course, isn’t going to take that sitting down. A year ago, Baidu and BMW forged a partnership to bring China’s first self-driving to China’s highways by 2015. 2015 is all but over but at least Baidu … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/baidus-self-driving-car-passes-mixed-road-test-with-flying-colors-10417889/feed/0417889Microsoft ditches Bing for Baidu to push Windows 10 in Chinahttps://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-ditches-bing-for-baidu-to-push-windows-10-in-china-24406189/
https://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-ditches-bing-for-baidu-to-push-windows-10-in-china-24406189/#commentsThu, 24 Sep 2015 08:30:13 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=406189Recently, tech companies have been taking major action to gain a foothold in the ripe market that is China, from Apple‘s public apology to Google‘s rumored censorship. The latest to make somewhat of a concession is Microsoft, though the implications are probably far less unprecedented or disruptive. The company has just announced one its latest major partnership in China, which … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-ditches-bing-for-baidu-to-push-windows-10-in-china-24406189/feed/2406189Baidu’s Android apps go green for better battery lifehttps://www.slashgear.com/baidus-android-apps-go-green-for-better-battery-life-27394412/
https://www.slashgear.com/baidus-android-apps-go-green-for-better-battery-life-27394412/#commentsMon, 27 Jul 2015 12:25:54 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=394412We’ve all been there: the excitement of getting a new smartphone, the fun of loading it up with your favorite apps, and then the frustration when your handset starts getting weighed-down and your battery runs flat. DU Battery Saver and DU Speed Booster, products from China’s biggest search engine company Baidu, admittedly can’t satiate your upgrade lust for the latest … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/baidus-android-apps-go-green-for-better-battery-life-27394412/feed/1394412Baidu and BMW aim to launch a self driving car this yearhttps://www.slashgear.com/baidu-and-bmw-aim-to-launch-a-self-driving-car-this-year-12388064/
https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-and-bmw-aim-to-launch-a-self-driving-car-this-year-12388064/#respondFri, 12 Jun 2015 08:30:32 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=388064Chinese tech giant, Baidu, began working with BMW in April 2014 on a project centered around self-driving vehicles. More than one year later, the partnership is getting close to enjoying the fruits of its labor. According to Baidu’s senior vice president, Wang Jin, the new self-driving car should be hitting the streets in China by the end of the year. … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-and-bmw-aim-to-launch-a-self-driving-car-this-year-12388064/feed/0388064Baidu team banned from AI competition after breaking ruleshttps://www.slashgear.com/baidu-team-banned-from-ai-competition-after-breaking-rules-04386714/
https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-team-banned-from-ai-competition-after-breaking-rules-04386714/#respondThu, 04 Jun 2015 10:45:12 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=386714Back in May, the Imagenet Large Scale Visual Recognition Challenge (ILSVRC) announced that one of the teams that were participating had circumvented the rules that allow only two evaluations of the test set per week. At the time the people running the challenge didn’t announce which team had broken the rules. That has now changed with the ILSVRC team announcing … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-team-banned-from-ai-competition-after-breaking-rules-04386714/feed/0386714Google threat may drive Mercedes, BMW and Audi to buy HEREhttps://www.slashgear.com/google-threat-may-drive-mercedes-bmw-and-audi-to-buy-here-06382409/
https://www.slashgear.com/google-threat-may-drive-mercedes-bmw-and-audi-to-buy-here-06382409/#commentsWed, 06 May 2015 20:31:23 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=382409Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi have forged a rare partnership and are joining forces to acquire Nokia’s HERE mapping business, insiders suggest, hoping to cut reliance on Google. Rumors that HERE – which includes 3D mapping of road data, along with high-resolution scanning suitable for the next generation of self-driving cars – was up for sale broke in April, with potential … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/google-threat-may-drive-mercedes-bmw-and-audi-to-buy-here-06382409/feed/5382409Baidu’s Android-based smartwatch OS gets a landing pagehttps://www.slashgear.com/baidus-android-based-smartwatch-os-gets-a-landing-page-17379564/
https://www.slashgear.com/baidus-android-based-smartwatch-os-gets-a-landing-page-17379564/#commentsFri, 17 Apr 2015 11:50:28 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=379564Google might be the household name in web search and services globally, but in China, Baidu has more clout. As if to take that competition one notch higher, Baidu is teasing some details about a smartwatch operating system that, while based on Android as well, is set to compete with Google’s own Android Wear platform. Dubbed the DuWear, this smartwatch … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/baidus-android-based-smartwatch-os-gets-a-landing-page-17379564/feed/1379564Baidu Smart Bike rolls with onboard navigation, activity trackershttps://www.slashgear.com/baidu-smart-bike-rolls-with-onboard-navigation-activity-trackers-26357401/
https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-smart-bike-rolls-with-onboard-navigation-activity-trackers-26357401/#commentsWed, 26 Nov 2014 15:43:35 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=357401How would you like to roll with a bicycle that’s able to charge your smartphone? How about one that works with onboard navigation? One that monitors your health while you ride? All of these bits and pieces work with the Baidu DuBike, a smart bicycle created by the Chinese search engine company, one that’ll be released in China very, very … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-smart-bike-rolls-with-onboard-navigation-activity-trackers-26357401/feed/3357401Baidu Dubike smart bike teaser site goes livehttps://www.slashgear.com/baidu-dubike-smart-bike-teaser-site-goes-live-21356727/
https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-dubike-smart-bike-teaser-site-goes-live-21356727/#respondFri, 21 Nov 2014 12:50:00 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=356727We have a lot of smart objects in our lives these days. Smart phones, smart watches, smart homes, and a bit of smart cars. What about smart bikes? No? Well, Baidu thinks “yes” and its Dubike smart bike is now up for everyone to see. Or at least images and videos of it. The Dubike is indeed equipped with your … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-dubike-smart-bike-teaser-site-goes-live-21356727/feed/0356727China’s Baidu has a “highly autonomous car” in the workshttps://www.slashgear.com/chinas-baidu-has-a-highly-autonomous-car-in-the-works-25338756/
https://www.slashgear.com/chinas-baidu-has-a-highly-autonomous-car-in-the-works-25338756/#respondSat, 26 Jul 2014 00:53:34 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=338756Google has been working valiantly on its self-driving (autonomous) car, as well as certain auto makers like Volvo. China’s Baidu has revealed that it is also entering the self-driving car industry, only its system won’t entirely get rid of the driver, instead serving as an “intelligent assistant”. The information comes from Baidu’s Institute of Deep Learning deputy director Kai Yu, … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/chinas-baidu-has-a-highly-autonomous-car-in-the-works-25338756/feed/0338756Baidu, China Telecom remove Bitcoin following Chinese bank prohibitionhttps://www.slashgear.com/baidu-china-telecom-remove-bitcoin-following-chinese-bank-prohibition-07308048/
https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-china-telecom-remove-bitcoin-following-chinese-bank-prohibition-07308048/#respondSun, 08 Dec 2013 02:01:05 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=308048The so-called “Google of China”, Baidu, has stopped accepting Bitcoin as payment on any of its online properties — as has China Telecom. This near-synchronous cessation of payment transactions for the two companies in the digital currency, many believe, exacerbated the recent sudden downturn of Bitcoin’s long and unprecedented rise in value. The USD Bitcoin value currently stands at $679.43 … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-china-telecom-remove-bitcoin-following-chinese-bank-prohibition-07308048/feed/0308048Baidu Eye revealed as China’s Google takes on Glasshttps://www.slashgear.com/baidu-eye-revealed-as-chinas-google-takes-on-glass-03276246/
https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-eye-revealed-as-chinas-google-takes-on-glass-03276246/#commentsWed, 03 Apr 2013 08:29:33 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=276246Google’s Glass wearable could get some Chinese competition, it’s reported, with Baidu developing a head-mounted “Baidu Eye” system of its own. The headset would launch Baidu’s open wearables program, Sina Tech claims, with the Chinese search company licensing out the technology to hardware manufacturers while it provides the software and cloud services. According to reports, Baidu is targeting functionality that … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-eye-revealed-as-chinas-google-takes-on-glass-03276246/feed/3276246Baidu Mobile Browser launcheshttps://www.slashgear.com/baidu-mobile-browser-launches-03245664/
https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-mobile-browser-launches-03245664/#respondMon, 03 Sep 2012 10:22:33 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=245664In China, the biggest search engine on the block isn’t Google; it’s Baidu. Baidu has announced the launch of a mobile browser to compete with UCWeb, Google, and Apple within the country. Mobile browsers are important within China because a huge number of people access the Internet on mobile devices. Some of the latest statistics show that 388 million people … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-mobile-browser-launches-03245664/feed/0245664Baidu employees arrested over forum post deletionshttps://www.slashgear.com/baidu-employees-arrested-over-forum-post-deletions-06241840/
https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-employees-arrested-over-forum-post-deletions-06241840/#commentsMon, 06 Aug 2012 14:09:04 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=241840It’s easy to think that Google is the world’s dominant search engine, but in China the majority of online searches are made using Baidu. The company has found itself in some hot water, however, after it has been discovered that four employees deleted posts from its forum service after accepting bribes. All four employees have since been fired, and three … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-employees-arrested-over-forum-post-deletions-06241840/feed/2241840Baidu to share revenue with Apple for iOS dealhttps://www.slashgear.com/baidu-to-share-revenue-with-apple-for-ios-deal-14234029/
https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-to-share-revenue-with-apple-for-ios-deal-14234029/#respondThu, 14 Jun 2012 18:02:43 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=234029Apple recently confirmed that it will be offering Baidu as an additional search engine option for iOS users in China, while Google will remain the default. In an interview with Bloomberg, Baidu’s vice president Wang Jing said that as part of the deal, it will be sharing its advertising revenue with Apple, although he did not reveal the specific commercial … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-to-share-revenue-with-apple-for-ios-deal-14234029/feed/0234029Apple may replace Google with Baidu for Chinese iOShttps://www.slashgear.com/apple-may-replace-google-with-baidu-for-chinese-ios-07232792/
https://www.slashgear.com/apple-may-replace-google-with-baidu-for-chinese-ios-07232792/#commentsThu, 07 Jun 2012 18:17:21 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=232792New sources from Bloomberg are confirming rumors that Apple may be replacing Google with Baidu for the Chinese version of iOS. The sources say that the announcement could come as soon as next week, when Apple will be hosting its annual WWDC event. The move adds to the notion that Apple is trying to reduce its dependence on Google products, … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/apple-may-replace-google-with-baidu-for-chinese-ios-07232792/feed/1232792Baidu Cloud set to launch next weekhttps://www.slashgear.com/baidu-cloud-set-to-launch-next-week-11227836/
https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-cloud-set-to-launch-next-week-11227836/#respondFri, 11 May 2012 15:55:41 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=227836Android and iOS may be seeing massive success in Europe and the United States, but Baidu is poised to compete against both in China. The search based company is planning to launch a new version of its operating system, Baidu Cloud, which will feature cloud-based products such as storage. Executives at Baidu have told Reuters that the company is in … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/baidu-cloud-set-to-launch-next-week-11227836/feed/0227836